,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #e1 #bjae ,mr4 
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4    
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4    
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1  
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1
 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 & ,mrs4  
,murray7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,designat+ !   
week beg9n+ ,septemb] #ac1 #bjae1 z     
,national ,direct ,support ,pr(essionals
 ,recognition ,week4  ,:]eas direct     
support pr(essionals1 direct c>e work]s1
 p]sonal assi/ants1 p]sonal att5dants1  
9-home support work]s1 & p>apr(essionals
 79 ?is resolution collectively ref]r$  
to z direct support pr(essionals7 are ! 
prim>y provid]s ( publicly fund$        
long-t]m support & s]vices = millions ( 
individuals ) disabilities2 ,:]eas a    
direct support pr(essional mu/ build a  
close1 respectful1 & tru/+ relation%ip )
 an individual ) disabilities2 ,:]eas a 

direct support pr(essional assi/s       
individuals ) disabilities ) intimate   
p]sonal c>e assi/ance on a daily basis2 
,:]eas direct support pr(essionals      
provide a broad range ( individualiz$   
support1 includ+-- 7#a7 prep>ation (    
meals2  7#b7 help+ ) m$ications2  7#c7  
assi/+ ) ba?+1 dress+1 & o!r aspects (  
daily liv+2  7#d7 assi/+ individuals )  
physical disabilities 9 access+ _!      
environm5t2  7#e7 provid+ transportation
 to s*ool1 "w1 religi\s activities1 &   
recreational activities2 &  7#f7 help+ )
 g5]al daily affairs1 su* z assi/+ )    
f9ancial matt]s1 m$ical appo9tm5ts1 &   
p]sonal int]e/s2  ,:]eas direct support 
pr(essionals provide ess5tial support to
 help keep individuals ) disabilities   
connect$ to ! families1 fri5ds1 &       
communities ( ! individuals2 ,:]eas     
direct support pr(essionals support     
individuals ) disabilities 9 mak+ *oices
 t lead to mean+ful1 productive lives2  
,:]eas direct support pr(essionals are  
integral to help+ individuals )         

disabilities live successfully 9 !      
communities ( ! individuals1 avoid+ m   
co/ly in/itutional c>e2 ,:]eas !        
p>ticipation ( direct support           
pr(essionals 9 m$ical c>e plann+ is     
critical to ! successful transition f   
m$ical ev5ts to po/-acute c>e & long-t]m
 support & s]vices2 ,:]eas _m direct    
support pr(essionals are ! prim>y       
f9ancial provid]s = ! families ( !      
direct support pr(essionals2 ,:]eas     
direct support pr(essionals are a       
critical elem5t 9 support+ individuals--
 7#a7 :o receive heal? c>e s]vices =    
sev]e *ronic heal? conditions2 &  7#b7 )
 functional limitations2 ,:]eas direct  
support pr(essionals are h>dwork+1      
taxpay+ citiz5s :o provide an important 
s]vice to individuals ) disabilities1   
yet _m direct support pr(essionals      
cont9ue to e>n l[ wages1 receive        
inadequate b5efits1 & h limit$          
opportunities = advancem5t1 result+ 9   
high turnov] & vacancy rates1 adv]sely  
affect+ ! quality ( support =1 & !      

safety & heal? (1 individuals )         
disabilities2 ,:]eas !re is a docum5t$  
critical & increas+ %ortage ( direct    
support pr(essionals ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ,olm/ead v4 ,l4,c41    
#ebg ,u4,s4 #eha 7#aiii71 recogniz$ !   
importance ( community-bas$ s]vices =   
individuals ) disabilities 9 hold+ t1 "u
 ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (     
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471   
,/ates mu/ provide community-bas$       
treatm5t to individuals ) disabilities  
:5--  7#a7 ! s]vices are appropriate2   
7#b7 ! affect$ individuals d n oppose   
community-bas$ treatm5t2 &  7#c7        
community-bas$ treatm5t c be reasonably 
accommodat$1 tak+ into acc\nt ! res\rces
 available to ! ,/ate & ! ne$s ( o!r    
individuals ) disabilities2 &  ,:]eas1 9
 #bjae1 ! majority ( direct support     
pr(essionals are employ$ 9 home-bas$ &  
community-bas$ sett+s1 & ?is tr5d is    
project$ to increase ov] ! next decade3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    

designates ! week beg9n+ ,septemb] #ac1 
#bjae1 z ,national ,direct ,support     
,pr(essionals ,recognition ,week2  7#b7 
recognizes ! d$ication & vital role (   
direct support pr(essionals 9 enhanc+ ! 
lives ( individuals ) disabilities ( all
 ages2  7#c7 appreciates ! contribution 
( direct support pr(essionals 9 support+
 individuals ) disabilities & _!        
families 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7       
comm5ds direct support pr(essionals z   
integral to ! long-t]m support ( &      
s]vices = individuals ) disabilities2 & 
7#e7 f9ds t ! successful implem5tation (
 ! public policies affect+ individuals )
 disabilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dep5ds  
on ! d$ication ( direct support         
pr(essionals4